28th of July is Peruvian Independence Day … ¡Felices fiestas!

Find out all about how the day is celebrated in last year’s post.

Easter in Peru: Ayacucho’s Semana Santa Easter Week, or Semana Santa as it is known in Latin America, is one of the most anticipated and celebrated times of the entire year. Throughout Peru...

Surf’s Up! Surfing Lesson Lima Summer is upon us here in Lima and the Aracari team has been sampling a few excursions that are ideal in Peru’s capital during the hot weather. In thi...

Peru’s El Dorado: the memory of gold with Motché A conversation with archaeometallurgist and jeweler Carole Fraresso, founder of Motché and curator of Inca. L'héritage sacré des Andes. Th...

Corpus Christi Cusco: 5 Tips for Enjoying the Festival Corpus Christi Cusco Festival Corpus Christi, a Catholic holiday celebrated worldwide, is very distinct in Cusco. It’s the city’s most important rel...

Huaca Pucllana in the Heart of Lima It was during a walking tour of the neighborhood of Los Olivos in Lima that I encountered my first huaca. I stood behind a row of houses on a patch of...

Marisol’s Adventure In The Galapagos This past August, I visited the Galapagos with my son for the first time in many years. I first visited the Galapagos twenty years ago, and then again...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!